SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS VACANCY NOTICE



Suitably qualified applicants are invited to fill the position of SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL


Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Qualifications: a) must possess a Bachelor of Laws Degree from a recognized institution; and a Legal Education Certificate or equivalent from a recognized institution; b) be qualified to practice as an attorney-at-law in Belize or as an advocate in a court in any other part of the Commonwealth having unlimited jurisdiction either in civil or criminal causes or matters; and c) has been qualified for five or more years to practice in such a court; and d) admitted to practice law in Belize or in a Commonwealth jurisdiction; e) must be a person who conducts himself at all times, both in his professional and in his personal life, in a manner that will maintain public confidence in the standards of the legal profession. Experience and training required: a) Five or more (5+) years' experience as a practicing attorney-at-law, with at minimum the last three (3) years practicing in criminal law; b) At least three (3) years’ experience in a supervisory or leadership role in prosecution or public law; and c) Proven courtroom advocacy experience. d) Applicants are also expected to possess a high level of personal integrity. Interested persons may submit their complete application package (Application letter, CV, recommendations, all relative achievement documentation) to:







The Secretary Judicial and Legal Services Commission Ground Floor, Sir. Edney Cain Building Belmopan City, Cayo District Belize, Central America Telephone number: 822-2204 or 822-2235 email address: ceo@ mps.gov.bz Deadline for receipt of applications: July 15, 2026